By Jeremy Hritz In 2005, the Pittsburgh Steelers won a Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks with receivers Hines Ward, Antwaan Randle El, and Cedrick Wilson. Again in 2008, the Steelers captured their sixth Lombardi against another NFC West opponent in the Arizona Cardinals with Ward, Santonio Holmes, and Nate Washington. Wilson, Randle El, and Washington were solid, Holmes was clutch, and Ward is a future Hall of Famer. Outside of Washington, none of these guys were burners who could successfully get vertical, but they were all reliable and able to be depended on for earning crucial first Read more [...]

Maurkice Pouncey and Jerricho Cotchery were both interviewed on 93.7 The Fan and Pouncey made it very clear several times that he is very tired answering questions about Tim Tebow and that he does not date Tebow. Cotchery talks about being part of the Steelers and the upcoming game against the Denver Broncos. Cotchery also was on WFAN in New York and talked about New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes and the problems going on with the Jets. Cotchery is even on the latest episode of Steelers Speaks with Teresa Varley. Rick Smith, the agent for Rashard Mendenhall, said that Mendenhall's Read more [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers head into their Sunday game against the Cleveland Browns looking to get their 12th win of the season. With a little help from the Cincinnati Bengals, they could get a first round bye as well should they take care of the Browns. This is the final regular season game of 2011, so there are also a few milestones in reach for a few Steelers players in this upcoming. Let's have a look at a few obvious and not so obvious ones and the chances each player has at reaching them. Hines Ward - You would have to be hiding underneath a rock to not know that Ward needs just five receptions Read more [...]

As many know by now, Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was arrested early this morning for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Dekalb County, Georgia. Ward bonded out and is expected to release a statement later on today. Ward's manager told TMZ this afternoon, "He cooperated fully with the police and truthfully answered all of their questions. We are currently in the process of ascertaining all the facts. From our preliminary investigation we can tell you that we are confident that the facts will show that Hines was NOT impaired by alcohol while driving." He went on to say, Read more [...]

Saints running back Reggie Bush is once again being linked to the Steelers in the article by Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports. Cole sites that a source has told him that Bush will indeed be playing for another team next season and teams likely to be candidates for his services are the Dolphins, Steelers, Seahawks and Giants. Bush is scheduled to earn $11.8 million base salary in 2011 with the Saints, who are believed to be wanting him to take a pay cut to stay in New Orleans. Joel Segal, Bush's agent, represents several Steelers players that include Ike Taylor, Maurkice Pouncey and Ramon Foster. He Read more [...]

Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians received the 2011 Youth Service Award from Mike Hepler, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania, Monday night. Former Steelers quarterback Mike Tomczak was master of ceremonies after the 34th Golf Classic at the Sewickley Heights Golf Club. Ben Roethlisberger is back on TMZ again. This time he and a few teammates were caught at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels, Texas having some good, clean fun. They even made a donation to the park's Employees Scholarship while there. The biggest news may be that Brett Read more [...]

Let me start off by saying this post is mere speculation and not an attempt to take a jab at Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall and his Twitter comments regarding Osama bin Laden and the events of 911. This post moves past those remarks and deals with how Art Rooney II and the Steelers organization might deal with Mendenhall and his remarks regardless of how you or I feel about them. The Steelers organization hates to be viewed in a negative light and they try their best not to be cast in a negative spot light. In short, they want to be known as a class organization. While Mendenhall certainly Read more [...]

Kevin Colbert loves value and especially so with his first round selections. Below is a quick history of the first rounders he has drafted since taking over in 2000 and the positional value those players offered. At the end I offer up a few players that fit the mold as both positional values that also fit perhaps a need. This is an exercise of positional value only, so don’t get too upset. 2000 - WR Plaxico Burress - This was the first draft for Colbert and after they selected Burress 8th overall, head coach Bill Cowher said they drafted him because they needed a playmaker. Burress was a top Read more [...]

One year ago today news leaked out that the Steelers had traded wide receiver Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Steeler Nation was pretty upset with the move and certainly felt that Holmes was worth more than just the bag of donuts they got in the deal. The Steelers subsequently traded that pick they received from the Jets to the Arizona Cardinals on draft day for former Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden and the Cardinals sixth-round pick. That sixth-round pick was used to draft Antonio Brown. One year later Holmes is back in the Read more [...]

The latest Hearing from Coach Tomlin segment is up on Steelers.com and Mike Tomlin talks about pre draft visits, the draft process and other draft topics. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians would pass even more if it were up to them. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Judge Susan Richard Nelson told the NFL and NFL players that she will impose forced mediation on them early this week. Scott Brown reports that Steelers president Art Rooney II remains "optimistic" the 2011 season will not be interrupted by the league's first work stoppage Read more [...]

It is April and perhaps time for the Steelers to draft yet another wide receiver in the upcoming NFL draft. A quick look at the 2011 pre draft visit list combined with the draft history of the Steelers almost yearly drafting of wide receivers under Kevin Colbert and it does not take a rocket scientist to add two and two together to get to this conclusion, although it took me a little while to accept it. Since Colbert took over as the Director of Football Operations in 2000, the Steelers have drafted 13 receivers and have drafted at least one in all but two drafts dating back to 2000. Just last Read more [...]

I wanted to take a long hard look at the Steelers redzone woes in 2010, so I used a crude successful play formula to get a better look at both the passing game and running game for the Steelers on plays inside the opponents redzone. Now defining a successful play is very tricky, but I will I tell you the criteria I used in the stats and tables below. Generally, a play is deemed as a success when the following occurs: 40% of yards‐to‐go are gained on 1st down; 60% of yards‐to‐go on 2nd down; or 100% of yards‐to‐go on 3rd & 4th down. So in other words, a pass or run play on 1st and Read more [...]

Yesterday we informed you that Mike Tomlin was present for the LSU Pro Day and Gil Brandt notes that Kevin Colbert was also with Tomlin in Baton Rouge. Linebacker Kelvin Sheppard could be the man getting the Steelers eyeballs and Brandt thinks he is an ideal inside linebacker in a 3-4 defense. David Todd was back in the saddle with me for another episode of the Terrible Podcast. We talked about the lockout, Carnell Lake and the upcoming draft. Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders has been doing video chats with fans on his Facebook page and the video from the chat a few nights ago is below Read more [...]

Steelers scout Mark Gorscak was present for the Tuesday Alabama A&M Pro Day where little known defensive tackle Frank Kearse was on display. Also on display were tackle Anquez Jackson, defensive tackle Korey Morrison, running back Ulysses Banks, inside linebacker Afu Okosun and wide receiver Rashad Johnson. Gorscak commented on only Kearse and Jackson in the article. The NFL writers from ESPN.com are ranking the top at each position over the next few weeks and first up on Tuesday were the wide receivers. Mike Wallace came in 12th and one spot ahead of former Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes. Read more [...]

Steelers rookie center Maurkice Pouncey plans to play in Super Bowl XLV despite sustaining a high ankle sprain. “I know in my heart that I’m playing in that game,” Pouncey said. Former Steeler Santonio Holmes was not happy with the Jets game plan and let his feelings be known in the post game interviews. If you missed the James Harrison interview on NFL Network with Michael Irvin, you can watch it here. About the most personal that Deebo will ever be. Great post-game video of the reaction of players on the field immediately following the Steelers 24-19 win over the New York Jets Read more [...]